“Karate Kid” is kicking its way back to movie theaters this weekend.
The latest installment of the classic franchise,
reviews.
“Karate Kid: Legends,”
has made $2.3 million in previews so far at the box office. It’s projected to make $25 million in its
opening weekend, with some estimates punching a bit higher at $30 million. With a $45 million production
budget, the Sony and Columbia film should crane-kick to a tidy profit.
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“Karate Kid: Legends”
brings in multiple generations of stars, old and new. Ralph Macchio,
who starred as Daniel LaRusso in the original 1984 classic and its
sequels, returns to the big screen alongside action icon Jackie Chan, who co-starred in 2010’s
“The Karate Kid”
opposite a young Jaden Smith. “Legends” introduces newcomer
Ben Wang, a Chinese teen who moves to New York City and learns karate from Chan’s Mr. Han and Macchio’s LaRusso to win the Five
Boroughs karate tournament. The cast also includes Ming-Na Wen, Joshua Jackson,
Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, Shaunette Renée Wilson and more.
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Watch out for piglins.
However, Disney and Rideback’s live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch”
will reign over the box office for the second weekend in a row. It’s
expected to make more than $60 million in its second weekend, after setting a record last week for the biggest launch over Memorial
Day weekend. Paramount and Skydance’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” will put up a fight against
“Karate Kid: Legends,”
and the Tom Cruise action movie aims to make $30 million in its second frame.
Also opening this weekend is the A24 horror “Bring Her Back,” which is looking to scare
up $6 million in its debut. It’s directed by Michael
and Danny Philippou, who directed the 2022 horror hit “Talk to Me.”
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